States that enacted reforms to rein in the high cost of drugs dispensed by physicians to injured workers are facing an uphill battle as some doctors are finding ways around the regulations, meaning these costs remain stagnant or are rising in some states, experts say.

Farmers Insurance Exchange will refund $315,000 to more than 1,600 Minnesota drivers, after authorities found that the firm wrongfully charged the said drivers with higher auto insurance rates. The state’s Commerce Department said the insurer charged drivers with higher rates solely because they were home renters rather than homeowners.

A collision repair trade group has cautioned the New York Department of Financial Services that some insurers are violating New York law in their zeal for photo estimating.

The new distracted driving law goes into effect on Sunday, July 23. It means drivers will no longer be able to use a cell phone or any electronic device while driving, even when stopped at a traffic light. Deaths from distracted driving went up by 32% from 2014 to 2015.

A medical malpractice bill that limits attorney fees and some patient damage fees in civil lawsuits was passed by the House on Wednesday by a narrow margin of 218 to 210, with numerous Republicans voting against the measure.

Some Florida counties are seeing a major spike in auto glass litigation, generating fears that auto insurance premiums may follow the trajectory of rising property insurance rates in the state.

The deaths of 79 people in a London apartment tower have triggered emergency inspections, evacuations and soul searching among British officials who failed to prevent the tragedy.

Life insurance companies across the country are struggling with the issue of tracking down beneficiaries owed death benefits. While some states have very strict and specific laws about insurer practices in these situations, others make it possible for insurers to admittedly keep the owed money.

Recent state efforts to adopt drug formularies in workers compensation have experienced obstacles despite evidence that they can produce good results for states grappling with opioid addiction and reduce prescription costs, according to experts.

Lawmakers in the House and Senate are crafting a package of autonomous vehicle bills due out this summer, the Trump administration is rewriting federal guidelines for driverless cars and K Street has increasingly ramped up lobbying on the issue.

Legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado, Oregon and Washington has resulted in collision claim frequencies that are about 3 percent higher overall than would have been expected without legalization, a new Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) analysis shows.

Continuing to point at "out of control" water damage claims, the Citizens Property Insurance Board of Governors on Tuesday unanimously backed proposed rate increases that would hit South Florida policyholders hardest next year.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law legislation that limits the number of days a first-fill prescription for opioids can be prescribed in the state and strengthens rules the require doctors to access a drug monitoring database before prescribing.

Hurt on the job, you and your doctor may have to pause before figuring out what prescription would be best if a controversial bill becomes law. House Bill 18, approved by a legislative panel Tuesday, aims to address the over-prescription of opioids and other drugs.

A former NFL player claimed someone stole his AFC Championship ring on a Sun Country Airlines flight in 2013, then allegedly made a nearly $5,000 insurance claim.